SoC Architect, Memory Subsystem

Samsung Electronics

. As a SoC Architect, define and drive the development of innovative SoC memory and cache subsystems .

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeSan Jose • California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $151,000 - $251,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Android

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As a SoC Architect, define and drive the development of innovative SoC memory and cache subsystems
Identify, propose, and deliver new SoC memory architectures and features for premium mobile and related product platforms
Contribute to high-impact deliverables, with the freedom to experiment and explore novel ideas to challenge existing norms
Create detailed designs and specifications for memory subsystems, including memory interfaces, controllers, and caches
Analyze PPA trade-offs and optimize memory subsystem performance, power consumption, and area utilization
Work closely with software, hardware, and validation teams to ensure memory subsystem designs meet system requirements
Create and maintain detailed documentation of memory subsystem designs, including architecture, implementation, and verification plans
Stay up-to-date with emerging memory technologies and recommend their adoption in SoC designs

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or 4+ years of experience with a Master’s Degree, or 2+ years of experience with a PhD
Experience designing and developing complex digital systems and SoC memory architectures
Strong understanding of memory hierarchies, memory interfaces (e.g., DDR, LPDDR, HBM), and memory controllers is crucial
Detailed knowledge of cache subsystems including caching policies and understanding the tradeoffs of latency, bandwidth and hierarchies
Knowledge of memory scheduling, bandwidth management, and latency optimization
High familiarity with existing and emerging JEDEC memory standards
Experience with cache coherence protocols and bus protocols (e.g., CHI, ACE, AXI) is a plus
Experience with the Android ecosystem and analysis tools is a plus
Experience with Arm architecture and ecosystem is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
401(k)
free onsite lunch
employee purchase program
tuition assistance (after 6 months)
paid time off
student loan program
wellness incentives

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Hard Skills & Tools

SoC architecturememory subsystemsmemory interfacesmemory controllersPPA analysislatency optimizationcache subsystemsmemory schedulingbandwidth managementcache coherence protocols

Soft Skills

innovationcollaborationdocumentationproblem-solvingcommunication